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Vienna in April
What April is really like in Vienna: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
April is one of the best months to visit Vienna. Expect average highs of 16°C (61°F), lows of 6°C (43°F), about 6 rainy days and roughly 13.6 hours of daylight. Spring blossom in the parks and gardens, with mild days and cool evenings; Easter brings more visitors.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 16°C (61°F) / 6°C (43°F)
- Rainy days
- About 6
- Daylight
- About 13.6 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in April
April is the 6th-warmest month in Vienna: days average 16°C (61°F) against a yearly average high of 15°C (59°F), and nights fall to about 6°C (43°F). Rain falls on roughly 6 of its 30 days. Compared with March (10°C (50°F)), April is warmer; by May highs climb to around 21°C (70°F).
- Sunrise (15 April)
- About 06:05
- Sunset (15 April)
- About 19:44
- Daylight
- About 13.6 hours
Spring (March–May). Cool March turning warm in May, with blossom in the palace gardens, Easter markets and the Wiener Festwochen arts festival.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, April rates 3 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in December). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in April
- Vienna City Marathon (usually April)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in April
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Street · Ringstrasse
Ringstrasse by tram
The grand boulevard built from the 1860s on the line of the old city walls is lined with showpiece buildings: the State Opera, the Hofburg, the museums, the Parliament, the neo-Gothic City Hall, the Burgtheater and the University.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- History
- Kids
- Rainy day
Gallery · Wieden
Secession Building
Read the motto over the entrance — 'To every age its art, to art its freedom' — then go straight down to the Beethoven Frieze.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
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Museum · Innere Stadt
Natural History Museum
The twin of the Kunsthistorisches Museum across Maria-Theresien-Platz displays the Venus of Willendorf, a limestone figurine about 30,000 years old, a dinosaur hall, one of the world's largest meteorite collections and halls of minerals and animals in their original 19th-century cabinets.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- History
- Nature
Museum · Innere Stadt
Haus der Musik
Try the virtual conductor station; the orchestra stops playing in protest if your tempo is poor.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
What to pack
For highs near 16°C, lows near 6°C and 6 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; comfortable walking shoes.
Is April a good time to visit Vienna?
One of the best months to visit Vienna, with a notable event on the calendar. The other best months are May–June and September–October. Compare every month.
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Questions travellers ask
+Is April a good time to visit Vienna?
It is one of the best months to visit Vienna. Spring blossom in the parks and gardens, with mild days and cool evenings; Easter brings more visitors.
+How warm is Vienna in April?
Average highs are around 16°C (61°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Vienna in April?
Expect rain on about 6 days of the month.